the piano deconstructed

help | contact
welcome | credits
introduction | cristofori | harpsichord | clavichord | major developments
introduction | sound waves | tension | link
introduction | case | strung back | playing mechanism
 
home > history > clavichord

The History of the Piano

The Clavichord

The Clavichord

Information will be online soon...

The clavichord was a predecessor of the piano. It was capable of producing gradually changing dynamics, but could not achieve the same loud sound that the harpsichord was able to...

credits | help | privacy policy | contact | ©2004 christopher smit